American Revolution Key Topics for STAAR

What was the main reason Great Britain began taxing the 13 colonies in the 1760s?

• To pay for the building of new schools

• To help pay off debt from the French and Indian War

• To fund a new exploration of the Pacific Ocean

• To encourage colonists to move back to England

The famous slogan "no taxation without representation" was used by colonists because they lacked representatives in which government body?

(a)  

Which specific law placed a tax on newspapers, legal documents, and other printed materials in the colonies?

• The Tea Act

• The Printing Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

In 1770, an event occurred where British soldiers fired into a crowd and killed five colonists. This event is known as the (a)   .

How did Great Britain respond to the Boston Tea Party protest of 1773?

• By removing all taxes on the colonies

• By passing the Intolerable Acts to punish Massachusetts

• By signing a peace treaty with the colonists

• By inviting colonial leaders to London for talks

Which 1775 battles are considered the beginning of the American Revolution?

• Saratoga and Yorktown

• Trenton and Princeton

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill and Long Island

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the three "natural rights" that all people have?

(a)  

Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a major turning point in the American Revolution?

• It was the first battle of the war

• It was the battle where the Declaration of Independence was signed

• The victory convinced France to support the colonies with money and soldiers

• It was the battle that forced the British to sign the Treaty of Paris

At which final major battle did the American and French forces surround the British army and force them to surrender?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Boston

• Battle of Philadelphia

What were the two main results of the Treaty of Paris?